Ten-Step Process
Healing Hidden Hurts is a confidential, one-to-one, Ten–Step process for women. We meet each week for approximately 1 ½ to 2 hours, for 10-12 weeks. This is a spiritual and emotional healing journey with an experienced facilitator who’s ‘been there’.
There is no fee.
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INDIANAPOLIS RESIDENTS
Preferred – we will meet in person at my ministry space in the Providence Center, Indianapolis.
INDIANA RESIDENTS
Referral – If you live outside the Indianapolis area there may be a Ten-Step Program facilitator who lives near you. Contact Debbie for referral.
Long Distance Facilitation – for those who live in Indiana, but too far away to drive we can use the phone in place of a face to face visit.
Skype is a free computer program which allows a more personal visit, seeing one another and speaking via computer.
OUTSIDE INDIANA
Referral – Depending on the state you live in there may be a Ten-Step Program facilitator who lives near you. Contact Debbie for referral.
Long Distance Facilitation – for those who live out of state we use the phone in place of a face to face visit.
Skype is a free computer program which allows a more personal visit, seeing one another and speaking via computer.
The steps are:
- Pre-Pregnancy – She looks at her values before the abortion, how would a personal friend or relative describe you? Many say they would never consider abortion.
- Pregnancy – The pregnancy is confirmed and the crisis begins, what were your thoughts and how did others respond to the news of your pregnancy? Did you have support? Did you tell anyone?
- Abortion decision – The decision for an abortion is made, who was involved? What were the pressures and circumstances?
- Abortion Event – She will recall the events of the entire day and evening.
- Accommodation – She looks at how the event has affected her life in time increments; over a period of a few months, one year, 3 years, 10 years. She realizes how deeply her life has been affected.
- Hurts – She is encouraged to recognize the hurts she has received. Validating her loss and grief.
- Anger – She is helped to recognize any anger she has towards those involved, or uninvolved in the event, including self and God.
- Forgiveness – In this step with the hurts in mind, knowing the people she needs to forgive, she releases each one verbally and in her heart.
- The child – In this step the child is given a name and surrendered to God. Naming the child helps her to establish a relationship and to recognize the dignity and worth of the child in her own eyes and then releases that child into Our Loving Fathers care.
- Going on with God – She is encouraged to move beyond herself to use her gifts and abilities for the good of her family, church and community. She also realizes that recovery will continue, but now she has knowledge and has learned techniques to deal with any lingering effects and memories that may surface.
Symptoms from abortion: Anxiety, regret/guilt, sadness, feelings of loss, drug and alcohol abuse, eating disorders, repeat abortions, nightmares, self-destructive behavior, sexual dysfunction, suicidal impulses, anger/rage, severe emotional pain, panic attacks, blunting of emotional effect, desire for secrecy about abortion, inability to sustain an intimate relationship, and hatred toward anyone connected with the abortion.